Sensitive Data Scanner

Sensitive Data Scanner (SDS, formerly known as "Foundry Inference") helps organizations discover and secure sensitive data within Foundry. Governance users can use SDS to specify patterns of sensitive data to identify, along with the appropriate automated action to take when such sensitive data is found.

Based on these instructions, Sensitive Data Scanner can either run a one-time scan or scheduled recurring scans across all specified datasets. Sensitive Data Scanner gives governance users insight and control over sensitive data in Foundry so they can implement organization-specific data protection policies.

We recommend new users review the core concepts for Sensitive Data Scanner and the instructions on how to create a Sensitive Data Scan. Review the SDS best practices guide to reduce scan compute time, boost workflow efficiency, and manage user interactions based on resource permissions.

A privacy best practice is to discover sensitive data early so teams can minimize its use and apply protections before it spreads through data workflows. Review privacy and civil liberties in practice and data protection and governance for related practices.

Sensitive Data Scanner may not be enabled by default on your enrollment. To enable the feature, follow the instructions below:

1. Navigate to Control Panel.
2. From the left sidebar, choose your Organization.
3. Select Application access.
4. Scroll down to find Sensitive Data Scanner under the Security and governance section, then select the Manage option.